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 ender, shell pink or light green. However, you will be wise to avoid yellow tones as they give too little contrast.

You must remember the importance of contrast in your cloth dress or suit. It is a great mistake for a blonde to wear a sand colored suit or dress. If your hair is very light, dark shades will tone it and make it seem even more yellow. For street wear make your choice among the dark blues, dark browns, dark greens or black. Have a dash of color in the trimming—some becoming light shade. A soft silvery blue, for instance, on navy blue or brown is better for the blonde than the introduction of a vivid shade such as scarlet on navy or orange on brown. Leave these vivid contrasts for the brunette.

Another way of working up a becoming color scheme for a suit or top coat is to have the suit or coat dark blue and the lining hydrangea blue.It gives such a pleasing note of color when you open the coat.

In cotton frocks lavender or the medium and light shades of blue and green are the wisest choice for the blonde.

For evening the pastel colors, except yellow, are all good. White is also becoming to a blonde if it is combined with a touch of light color, such as blue.

For the Brunette.—As blue is the color for blondes, so brown is the color for brunettes,